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delved (into)

verb

past tense of delve (into)

as in explored

to search through or into we uncovered many interesting stories as we delved into the history of the house we were restoring

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Several of her children have explored creative work alongside her.

— Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
The Army has increasingly emphasized systems capable of operating with greater independence, while recent programs have explored autonomous intelligence, sensing, targeting, logistics and maneuver.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2026

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The Star reached out to the Kansas City Police Department asking if the allegations were reported or investigated but did not immediately hear back.

— Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2026
Officials asked the public to continue avoiding the parking structure while police investigated.

— Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2026

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Engineers who separately examined the building’s exterior supposedly found widespread corrosion in structural components of the soffit panels along the underside of an overhang that wraps around the center.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Webb has detailed how the Broncos have examined the layering of routes to ensure progressions best fit how Nix reads the field.

— Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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